Purdue head coach Matt Painter led the United States' World University Games team into its first game action on Thursday night, as Team USA scrimmaged players from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

As he prepares to leave for China with some of college basketball's top players and coaches, Purdue head coach Matt Painter does so as a member of a select fraternity of coaches who have led the United States in World University Games competition.

Purdue and United States head coach Matt Painter, his staff and 21 of the nation's top college players are set to arrive in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Friday for the start of the 2011 USA Basketball Men's World University Games Team training camp.